The midfielder re-joins a packed treatment room, though the likes of Destiny Udogie, Tosin Adarabioyo and Lucas Bergvall are not far off a return.
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likes → re → return
Savio is a little further away and there remains question marks over Mykhailo Mudryk’s fitness.
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Savio → remain → fitness
Tottenham will again be sweating over James Maddison’s fitness after the midfielder was forced off against Chelsea.
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midfielder → sweat → Chelsea
The midfielder, starting his second game in six days, pulled up off the ball just minutes into the second half and soon sat down on the pitch.
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midfielder → start → pitch
After talking to his team-mates, it was quickly decided that Maddison could not continue and Conor Gallagher replaced him.
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Gallagher → talk → him
Initial reports suggest Maddison suffered a groin injury, but he will be assessed by the club ahead of next week’s game against Crystal Palace.
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he → suggest → Palace
Maddison was seen walking fairly freely after the game.
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Maddison → see → game
Potential return date: Unknown
Destiny Udogie
Destiny Udogie missed the win over Coventry and was again absent at Chelsea, with Roberto De Zerbi admitting the fitness issues are “a problem”.
The left-back is struggling with a knee injury pick up against Manchester United, and has not been able to train since.
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back → miss → United
“[Udogie] is not available,” De Zerbi said on Friday.
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Zerbi → say → Friday
“With the medical staff, we are trying to find the best way for him.
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we → try → him
“But after Manchester United, I have not worked with him, and it is a problem.”
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it → work → him
Potential return date: November
Tosin Adarabioyo
Tosin Adarabioyo was also absent at former club Chelsea, days after making his first league start of the season and producing one of the best performances on the pitch.
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Adarabioyo → make → pitch
That performance was cut short by a suspected calf injury, and despite De Zerbi attempting to play down suggestions of an injury after the game the centre-back was not named in the squad at Chelsea.
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back → cut → Chelsea
Potential return date: October 31 vs Crystal Palace (H)
Lucas Bergvall
Lucas Bergvall was another Tottenham player to suffer an injury at Old Trafford, picking up a knock while attempting to create a chance for Dominic Solanke.
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Bergvall → suffer → Solanke
Fortunately, the midfielder is not expected to be sidelined for an extended period, with Roberto De Zerbi confirming he would be out for two weeks.
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he → expect → weeks
Speaking earlier in October, De Zerbi explained: “Bergvall had a problem in Manchester early on in the first chance he created for Solanke.
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he → speak → Solanke
He felt pain in his knee but felt fine and on Sunday he came to the training ground and he'll be out for two weeks
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he → feel → weeks
Potential return date: October 31 vs Crystal Palace (H)
Savio
Tottenham summer signing Savio suffered an injury following the draw against Manchester United, leaving the winger facing several weeks on the sidelines.
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Savio → suffer → sidelines
The setback occurred before the squad travelled to Marbella, raising concerns about his availability for upcoming fixtures.
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squad → occur → fixtures
Roberto De Zerbi confirmed the news, saying: “Unfortunately, Savio, on Tuesday before leaving for Marbella, felt a muscular problem and we have lost him for some weeks.”
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we → confirm → weeks
The exact nature of Savio’s muscular issue remains unclear, with no confirmed return date provided.
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date → remain → issue
It also remains uncertain whether the winger will recover in time to feature before the next international break.
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winger → remain → break
Potential return date: November 21 vs Ipswich (H)
Mykhailo Mudryk
Loan signing Mykhailo Mudryk featured just once for his new club before suffering a long-term ankle injury.
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Mudryk → feature → injury
Roberto De Zerbi described the setback as “stupid,” with reports suggesting the winger would be sidelined for six to eight weeks.
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winger → describe → weeks
Updates on Mudryk’s recovery have been limited since the initial diagnosis.
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Updates → limit → diagnosis
However, that original timeframe could put him in contention for a return to action in early November, although Spurs have been cautious with players and will be in no rush to throw Mudryk back in
Potential return date: November 21 vs Ipswich (H)
Wilson Odobert
Odobert also tore the ACL in his left knee as Newcastle beat Tottenham back in February.
He underwent surgery and has been in recovery at Hotspur Way since.
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He → put → Way
He is said to be progressing well, though, and could return sooner than the usual nine-month recovery timeline might suggest.
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timeline → say → ?
Potential return date: December
Xavi Simons
Simons was struck down with an ACL injury when Tottenham visited Wolves in April.
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Tottenham → strike → April
He immediately underwent surgery and missed the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign, but is pushing through his recovery at Hotspur Way.
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He → undergo → Way
He shared a video to his social media this week training with a ball at his feet, suggesting he is making positive progress.
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he → share → progress
Despite that, he is not expected to feature until the new year.
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he → expect → year
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